Showing 351–400 of 1288 titles
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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Line drawings and watercolors in bright, glowing, jewel-toned colors show the magnificent flying ship and the landscapes and onion domes of Russia. In this old Russian tale, the scorned and foolish younger son of peasants overcomes tremendous obstacles and wins the hand of the czar's daughter.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1969 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780374324421
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For Black Girls Like Me
Makeda, adopted into a white family, struggles to fit in and find herself at home and in school.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780374308049
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Forever, or a Long, Long Time
In a heartbreaking and lovely novel, foster-child Flora and her brother invent a past and struggle to trust their new family.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9780062385680
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Forge
This sequel to Chains brings to life what it takes for runaway slaves to forge their own paths in the midst of the American Revolution. Tim Cain's gravelly voice reflects the harshness of the time. -
The Forgotten Daughter
When his wife dies in childbirth while he is traveling, the Roman centurion is told that both mother and child are dead. His daughter is subjected to the hardships of second-century life as a slave. Eventually she falls in love with a high-born Roman, and the plague unites her with her father.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1934 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489173
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The Forgotten Girl
Two classmates discover an abandoned grave, launching a ghost story that brings the history of segregation to life.- Fiction, Scary Stories
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781338317244
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Fox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories
Wily Chick and patient pal Fox star in three charming vignettes in which they explore the fun and frustrations of friendship. The warm and humorous story of these unlikely friends combines the design of a graphic novel with the simple vocabulary and ease of a beginning reader.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2019 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781452152882
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The Fox on the Swing
The book tells the story of Paul, who lives a fairly ordinary life with his parents, but whose routine is interrupted by a moody and deep-thinking fox who challenges Paul's perspective on happiness and predictability. His friendship with the fox vacillates between moments of whimsy and philosophical ponderings in this exceptional picture book. -
Fox the Tiger
Playful Fox loves tigers so much he turns into one (with the help of some paint) in this comical early reader.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2019 (Medal Winner)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780062398673
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Fox Went out on a Chilly Night: An Old Song
Alternating double-page spreads of full-color and black-and-white detailed drawings greatly extend the story told in the old song. The fox kills a duck and a goose, outruns the farmer, and dines with his wife with fork and knife while the ten little pups chew on the “bones-o.” The musical score is appended.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1962 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780140503043
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Frank and Lucky Get Schooled
A boy and his newly adopted dog learn about math, science, and other school subjects through everyday interactions in nature and with each other.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780062373458
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Frederick
The other field mice scurry to gather food for winter while Frederick gathers warm thoughts. In the deep of winter when the food has run out, Frederick is called upon to share his supplies. Collages enhance this story that proves “we do not live by bread alone.”- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1968 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780394810409
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Free Fall
In a book made more powerful because it has no words to stifle the imagination, a boy falls asleep and dreams of fantastic adventures. In this visual story, the objects around the boy evolve from one thing into another and then back to their original shapes.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1989 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688109905
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Freedom in Congo Square
In rhythmic text and exuberant illustrations, Weatherford and Christie tell the story of slaves who, after toiling all week, had one afternoon free to dance, sing, and play music in New Orleans' Congo Square. -
Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
In the U.S., slaves were erroneously considered objects with a monetary value. Here, Bryan humanizes 11 enslaved people, imagining the dreams and personal reflections that belong only to them.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781481456906
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Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives, and Dreams Brought to Life
Poems about the lives and dreams of eleven slaves are performed in a straightforward yet resonant style by Patricia Floyd, Kevin Free, and Jenny Sterlin.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781501956652
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Freight Train
Large pictures of the different freight cars are identified by name and by color. Soon the train begins to move into a blur of colors as it swiftly goes on its way.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1979 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688801656
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Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
A fictional account of the life of young artist Frida Kahlo that celebrates her connection to the animals she loved and painted. -
Friedrich
Two young friends, one Jewish, grow up in Nazi Germany.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1972 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780808593027
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The Friends
Three sixth-graders spy on a neighbor, who they think is going to die. Instead, he becomes a good friend.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1997 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780374324605
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Frog and Toad Are Friends
In five affectionate and funny stories, best friends Frog and Toad share simple adventures and experiences. They welcome spring, find a lost button, tell stories, and enjoy being friends. The expressive and droll illustrations are in gray, frog green, and toad brown.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1971 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781987163759
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Frog and Toad Together
Whether they are testing their willpower with a bowl of cookies or their patience while waiting for seeds to grow, Frog and Toad delight in each other's company. Witty, easy-to-read, and full of warmth and gentle humor, these five stories engagingly explore the meaning of friendship.- Fiction, Short Stories
- John Newbery Medal 1973 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060239596
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From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Zoe Washington shows her bravery and determination through a summer bakery internship, a fight with her best friend, and a new relationship with her wrongfully incarcerated father.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780062875853
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Front Desk
Mia not only helps manage the front desk of the motel where her immigrant Chinese parents work; she also helps keep secrets about the guests, whose immigration status puts everyone at risk.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781338157796
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Full Cicada Moon
Set against the backdrop of the first lunar landing, this free verse novel features Mimi Oliver, a half Japanese, half African American girl who learns about fitting in and standing up for what's right.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780525428756
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Full of Beans
Bean and his gang of friends find the resources to survive the Great Depression's hardships in their hometown of Key West, Florida.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780553510362
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The Funny Little Woman
A little woman pursues a rice dumpling and is led into the underground world of the wicked Oni. Her escape proves she is a funny little woman. Illustrations convey the mystery and humor of the strange world of the Oni as well as the dignity of this Japanese folktale.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1973 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9781435207486
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Fuzzy Mud
Taking a shortcut through the off-limits woods to avoid a bully, Tamaya and Marshall encounter fuzzy-looking mud that unleashes a medical and environmental disaster.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780385743785
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The Gammage Cup
Five misfits are sent into exile in the mountains when they refuse to conform to Minnepin traditions of dress, ideas, and lifestyle. They come to the rescue of the Land between the Mountains when they uncover an invasion plot by the Mushroom People.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1960 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152305758
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The Garden Of Abdul Gasazi
Illusion and reality become blurred when the unruly dog the boy has been tending runs away into the secret, foreboding garden of a retired magician. The visual perspectives and the play of light on the gray pencil drawings create an eerie, mysterious feeling.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1980 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395278048
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The Gardener
Illustrations, combined with letters home, tell the story of Lydia Grace Finch, a young Depression-era heroine, who transforms her curmudgeonly uncle and his dreary urban neighborhood with her rooftop garden.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1998 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780374325176
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Garram the Hunter: A Boy of the Hill Tribes
Hoping to find an ally for his chieftain father, Garram is sent to stay with the emir and becomes a favorite of the ruler. When he returns home, he discovers not only a plot to imprison his father but receives word that the eastern tribes are threatening.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1931 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489050
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Garvey's Choice
Utilizing tanka poems, this novel in verse relates how Garvey's family, new friend, and love of music lead him to personal discovery and self-acceptance.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781629797403
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A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-1832
Catherine Cabot Hall sporadically writes in her journal, filling it with recipes, excerpts from her copy book, secrets, fears, confidences, details of her adjustment to her stepmother, and thoughts on the pain of a friend's death. Though fiction, the journal is believable, and Catherine is easy to like.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1980 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780684163406
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Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon
Born in Calcutta, Gay-Neck has thrilling adventures, first traveling all over India and later working as a carrier pigeon for the Indian Army in France during World War I. Eventually he returns to his young owner in India. Sometimes the story is told by Mukerji and at other times by Gay-Neck the pigeon.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1928 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780525303992
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Genesis Begins Again
Painfully self-conscious about her dark skin, 13-year-old Genesis faces new challenges when her family moves to suburban Detroit and she starts a new school.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2020 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481465809
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George
George identifies as a girl; if only the rest of the world would too. With the help of best friend Kelly, George takes the first steps to becoming Melissa, her true self.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780545812542
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Getting Near to Baby
Twelve-year-old Willa Jo and Little Sister, whose voice is “lost in sadness,” live with bossy Aunt Patty following the death of their baby sister. Willa Jo finds haven on the roof and from sunrise to sunset recalls recent events and helps her family come to terms with its tragedy.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-399-23389-X)
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Ghetto Cowboy
Narrator JD Jackson delivers a rich baritone performance as twelve-year-old Cole, a boy who grows from near-delinquent to responsible teen and passionate horseman as he helps his father and the cowboys save their endangered stables in inner-city Philadelphia. -
Ghost
Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle-school track team, but his past slows him down.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781481450157
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Ghost
With authentic and humorous characterizations, Guy Lockard expertly performs this story of a boy who finds his purpose on the track team. -
Ghost Boys
This novel explores the issues of racial violence and police brutality from the viewpoint of Jerome, the ghost of a 12-year-old black boy gunned down by a white police officer.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9780316262286
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Ghost Knight
As 11-year-old Jon Whitcroft and his new friend Ella seek to solve a century-old mystery, danger threatens their every move. Elliot Hill's narration ably balances the real and ghostly worlds. -
Ginger Pye
The only clue to the mysterious disappearance of Ginger, the Pye family dog, is the unusual man in the mustard-colored hat. Jerry and Rachel look everywhere for their little dog, occasionally seeing the mustard-hatted man, and finally solve the mystery of Ginger's disappearance.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1952 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780152309305
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A Girl Named Disaster
When Nhamo (Disaster) flees her village to search for her father in Zimbabwe, she is lost on Lake Cabora Bassa in Mozambique. Alone, she survives harsh weather, wild animals, and near starvation before building a new life in the world of her father's people.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: (0-531-09539-8)
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Saved by a witch as a baby, Luna is accidentally filled with extraordinarily powerful magic.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 2017 (Medal Winner), Notable Children's Books 2017
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781616205676
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
The kinship is so strong between a Plains Indian girl and the horses she has lived with since becoming lost in a storm, that eventually she becomes one of them. Sharp, brilliantly colored paintings sweep across the pages and are in perfect harmony with the story.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1979 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780027365702
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The Giver
biography of a remarkable and complex woman is meticulously researched.- Fiction, Science Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1994 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 0-395-64566-2
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Glory of the Seas
The exciting early days of the clipper ships, the controversial Fugitive Slave Law, and the inner conflict caused by civil disobedience are at the center of this story set in Boston in the 1850s. When the Flying Cloud sails to San Francisco in just eightynine days, many Bostonians dream of sailing to California.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1934 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780394911878
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Go with the Flow
A group of high school friends band together for a revolution to de-stigmatize menstruation. The red color palette is the perfect choice to accompany this much needed 'period manifesto'.
- Fiction, Graphic Novels
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9781250143174